IRENA Unveils Share Of Renewable Energy In Kyrgyzstan's Electricity Capacity

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 11. The share ofrenewable energy in Kyrgyzstan's electricity capacity amounted to77.6 percent in 2023, Trend reports.

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),this ratio rose by 2.5 percentage points from 75.1 percent in 2022and 2021.

However, the share of renewable energy in electricity capacitywas higher from 2015 through 2020, reaching 85.3 percent (85.4percent in 2017), and 82.3 percent in 2014.

Meanwhile, IRENA reports that Kyrgyzstan's renewable energycapacity reached 3,210 MW in 2023, which is a 15.4 percent increasecompared to the period from 2022 to 2021, during which it stood at2,780 MW.

Kyrgyzstan prioritizes the development of renewable energy recent advances, Russian Rosatom plans to build a number ofsmall hydroelectric power stations along the Chandalash River inKyrgyzstan, with a total capacity of up to 24 MW, with operationsslated to begin in 2025.

The Kambarata-1 HPP, located on the Naryn River, is anotherimportant hydroelectric project in the country. This project, whichis expected to become one of Central Asia's largest hydropowerventures, will have a capacity of 1,860 MW and a reservoir volumeof 5.4 billion cubic meters, with an annual electricity generationof 5.6 billion kWh. In November 2023, Kyrgyzstan signed a contractwith the World Bank for $5 million in technical assistance tomodify the Kambarata-1 HPP feasibility study.

According to Kyrgyzstan's State Statistical Committee, the countrygenerated over 3.434 billion kWh between January and February 2024,representing an 8.2-percent reduction from the same time in2023.

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